Using a water concentrate such as this is so underrated when it comes to playing with the different variables in your coffee. Typically the focus is on beans, grind size, equipment, and preparation methods (puck prep, pouring technique, etc). Water is rarely thought of, outside of what type of filtered water to use, so when I was given the opportunity to try this I was excited to see what affect it would have on my coffee. And I have to say, it definitely did not disappoint. I noticed right away that my espresso tasted more lively and fruity, thanks to the water bringing those lesser tasting notes to the front and really highlighting the flavors I couldn’t taste before. I also tried it with my pour over and really enjoyed the taste as well.

I highly recommend giving this a try and letting the results speak for themselves. This is one part of your coffee that you don’t need to spend the time perfecting, like you have to do with other variables, such as grind size or distribution technique. You just add your water to the included bag, put in a measured amount of the hardness and buffer liquids, and you’re ready to go. You won’t take water for granted anymore after using this, I know I don’t.

A significant step up in clarity of flavor and texture for my home pour over coffee setup compared to similar water mineral treatments on the market. Wonderful!

Water is more important for bringing out coffee's flavor characteristics than any other variable (more than grinders and brewers), and Empirical Water by far outperforms any of the other popular brands on the market. So much greater complexity and intensity, with bag notes clearly presented to the forefront.

As someone who has gone deep down the tea rabbit hole recently, water has definitely made the biggest quality difference out of everything I've experimented with. I've tried different filtered and bottled waters, and this water is by far the best I've tried. Good teas become sweeter, richer, and more complex, and even lower quality teas have many of their undesirable traits dampened. Cheaper and better for the environment than buying plastic gallon bottles each week—win/win.